Inviting Pause: When we PAUSE we find Peace, Purpose and Wisdom

Susie Steiner, Debbie Schaefer (Photographer)

Our passion and purpose in creating this book is to invite people to pause through photography and poetry. Meditation has provided us with the life skills to pause, write and photograph. Art has always inspired us to pause in awe of the beauty that surrounds us. We believe this pause is essential for wellbeing. When we are able to connect with our inner self removing the layers and conditions of our life and pause we can navigate life in flow. When we understand the ebb and flow of life we can keep ourselves from getting caught on runaway thought trains. When we live in the present; opportunities present themselves that are magical. Without pausing the momentum of life takes us away without intention or choice and we then live in reactivity - life can become hectic, heavy and hard. We end up rushing, trying to catch up. A meditation practice enables us to slow down and live with intention, purpose and wellbeing. A wellbeing that is contagious and we believe makes the world a better place for all. Viewing life through the lens of photography automatically ignites pause, a recalibration of breath and a deeper appreciation of the present moment. With conscious intent, we can learn to stop and observe all the little miracles in our midst. What you see as sacred becomes sacred. The lens changes the things you see, but more profoundly the way we see them. Our hope is that this simple book of meditative poems, purposefully paired with inviting photography, will provide you with a moment of pause and inspire a meditative practice.

80 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 19, 2020